We posted a blog update earlier this week about the strain on the .Gov road tax web page and long delays in purchasing road tax online. That is from 1 October 2014 so the trend may well be contining into October.

The SMMT predict the new car market cooling slightly going forward.

Best Selling Car Models September 2014

The best selling cars in September 2014 according to the SMMT were:

Ford Fiesta - 23,266

Ford Focus - 13,508

Volkswagen Golf - 13,011

Vauhall Corsa - 12,506

Volkswagen Polo - 10,312

Fiat 500 - 9,122

Vauxhall Astra - 8,861

Audi - A3 - 7,317

Peugeot 208 - 6,968

Nissan Qashqai - 6,847

The Ford Fiesta is regularly at the top of the UKs best selling car models, and there is no change in September 2014.

Best Selling Cars 2014 January To September (Year To Date)

The best selling cars in 2014 to date are:

Ford Fiesta - 106,930

Ford Focus - 67,015

Vauhall Corsa - 62,693

Volkswagen Golf - 58,664

Vauxhall Astra - 47,482

Nissan Qashqai - 38,920

Volkswagen Polo - 36,772

Audi - A3 - 35,596

Fiat 500 - 35,032

BMW 3 Series - 29,655

Best Selling Cars By Manufacturer 2014 up to September 2014

The above broken down by car manaufacturer would be as follows:

This makes Ford the car manufacturer with the highest number of new cars registered in the UK for September 2014, and the start of the 64 plate registrations, with Volksgagen coming second even if you count Volkswagen and Audi together as a single manufacturer.

425,861 new cars registered in the key month of September, a rise of 5.6% and the biggest September since 2004.

New ‘64’ numberplate boosts volumes, with September marking the 31st consecutive month of growth in the new car market.Registrations for the year-to-date reach 1,958,196 – up 9.1% on January-September 2013.

“Demand for the new 64-plate has been boosted by intensifying confidence in the UK economy, with consumers attracted by a wide range of exciting, increasingly fuel-efficient, new cars. In the months since March – which saw an 18% jump in registrations – the growth has shown signs of levelling off as the market starts to find its natural running rate.”

The growth in new car sales in the UK has continued at such a rate setting new records for growth in the UK car market beating previous records for continous growth last set in the 1980s.